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Glioma is a cancer of the brain that begins in glial cells (cells that surround and support nerve cells).

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

A computer-assisted diagnostic procedure helps physicians detect the growth of low-grade brain tumors earlier and at smaller volumes than visual comparison alone, according to a study published May 28 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 29 May 2019

New drug could open up avenues for treatment of neonatal epilepsy

A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns.

15 May 2019

Study uncovers Achilles' heel of lethal brain tumor

Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and also the most lethal type of brain tumor in adults, with no curative treatment currently available.

10 May 2019

New drug targeting genetic weakness could become first treatment for childhood brain cancer

A new type of drug that targets a genetic weakness in an untreatable childhood brain cancer could become the first ever treatment designed to target the disease.

9 May 2019

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery.

6 May 2019

Leica Microsystems receives FDA De Novo clearance for blue light fluorescence module

Leica Microsystems has received DeNovo clearance from the FDA to market its FL400 surgical microscope filter in the United States for characterization of tumor tissue in neurosurgery.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 15 Apr 2019

Analysis of bright spot in confocal microscopy images to diagnose brain tumors

Photodynamic diagnosis using 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is now widely used for neurosurgical resection of brain tumors.

12 Apr 2019

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

There could be new treatments on the horizon for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a devastating form of brain cancer that afflicts young children and is currently incurable.

5 Apr 2019

New combination therapy found to be well tolerated in patients with aggressive brain tumor

A phase I clinical trial that set out to assess the safety of a new combination therapy for a type of aggressive brain tumour has found the treatment to be well tolerated in patients.

30 Mar 2019

Low-dose radiation therapy may increase uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by brain tumors

A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that radiation therapy may increase the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas, raising the possibility of using both growth-factor-targeted and immune-system-based therapies against the deadly brain tumor.

28 Mar 2019

New combination treatment shows promise for common brain tumor in children

A new combination treatment aimed at resistant and recurrent low-grade gliomas slowed tumor growth and killed tumor cells in laboratory and mouse models.

22 Mar 2019

Research opens door to promising new treatment strategy for deadly brain tumor in children

A study published in Nature Communications found that an inhibitor of an enzyme called ACVR1 slows tumor growth and increases survival in an animal model of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma - the most deadly brain tumor in children.

4 Mar 2019

Protein content of tumors correlates with treatment response and survival in glioma patients

Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order to choose the best possible treatment for the patient.

28 Feb 2019

Study suggests new treatment strategy for deadly brain cancer

In a study of mice and human brain tumors researchers at the University of the Michigan, Ann Arbor, searched for new treatments by exploring the reasons why some patients with gliomas live remarkably longer than others.

19 Feb 2019

Scientists move one step closer towards treatment for low-grade gliomas with SYNODOS

Treatment for low-grade gliomas in patients living with neurofibromatosis type 1 are now one step closer thanks to recent research discoveries initiated and funded by the Children's Tumor Foundation.

28 Dec 2018

New method of cancer stem cells activation to destroy tumors

This risky method of anti-cancer therapy was suggested by scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU). Their review of mechanisms for molecular activation of stem cells of gliomas (most widely-spread brain tumors) was approved for publishing in the Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience journal.

26 Dec 2018

Scientists investigate potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response

The importance of research into the role of the immune system in the development and therapy of oncological diseases was emphasized by the Royal Swedish Academy, which recently named James Allison and Tasuku Honjo recipients of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumor.

20 Dec 2018

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Further Reading

Computer-assisted diagnostic method aids in early detection of brain tumor growth

New drug could open up avenues for treatment of neonatal epilepsy

Study uncovers Achilles' heel of lethal brain tumor

New drug targeting genetic weakness could become first treatment for childhood brain cancer

Researchers develop new system for identifying malignant brain tumors during surgery

Leica Microsystems receives FDA De Novo clearance for blue light fluorescence module

Analysis of bright spot in confocal microscopy images to diagnose brain tumors

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

New combination therapy found to be well tolerated in patients with aggressive brain tumor

Low-dose radiation therapy may increase uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by brain tumors

New combination treatment shows promise for common brain tumor in children

Research opens door to promising new treatment strategy for deadly brain tumor in children

Protein content of tumors correlates with treatment response and survival in glioma patients

Study suggests new treatment strategy for deadly brain cancer

Scientists move one step closer towards treatment for low-grade gliomas with SYNODOS

New method of cancer stem cells activation to destroy tumors

Scientists investigate potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response

Slow-growing type of glioma may be vulnerable to immunotherapy, suggests study

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